Hurricane Cronesmoon ([info]cronesmoon) wrote,
@ 2008-01-08 14:40:00
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Silence
It is exceedingly odd, after so many years of typing too much, to find I have nothing to say. So much nothing that I'm losing touch with dear friends-and-relations, because I cannot convince myself write a simple email or letter.

Or blog entry. You'd think I could find something to say, a link to someone else's interesting blog maybe, or something. But no. Or at least, not often.

Well, here's Huckabee for Executioner. That ought to make up for plenty of silence.


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(Anonymous)
2008-01-08 09:24 pm UTC (link)
Well, yeah. I've all but abandoned posting in my own newsgroup, but I do run the boards daily and _do_ post when I have something to say. I maintain two serious personal correspondences, and one semi-serious one, with paper and ink and postage stamps. For two years now, I've been able to actually sit down and send out Christmas cards...

But -- If I have to think about a response, or worry about it, chances are that response will stay unwritten, because, well, it's just so much _work_ these days to be literate and coherent.

So, I can pretty much understand what you're saying.

And I wonder, how long do writers have to continue to wear the cloak of "writer" after having quit writing?

Mo

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[info]cronesmoon
2008-01-09 11:44 am UTC (link)
Every now and again a friend reminds me that I haven't posted in my newsgroup in an age, so I go back and try valiantly to post occasionally, but it never lasts. And most of those people would not follow me here, even if I particularly ever spoke here, which I don't.

I read my friends' list every day, but almost never respond anywhere. Once in a while I think of it, and get started on a response, and then realize the world will be just as well off if I keep silent.

As to that cloak, I don't know. It seems as hard to take it off when you're done with it as it was to get it on in the beginning.

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I'm terrible about writing/emailing/posting in LJ
[info]tenar10r
2008-01-08 09:49 pm UTC (link)
What I have to do is start an email just saying that 'nothing much' is going on then list what I have been doing.
Friday: cleaned house
Saturday: J & J came over for dinner
Sunday: lazy day with hubby

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Re: I'm terrible about writing/emailing/posting in LJ
[info]cronesmoon
2008-01-09 11:46 am UTC (link)
Too hard!

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[info]2ndsoprano
2008-01-09 03:01 pm UTC (link)
I think everyone (well, almost- there are some chatty types out there!) is or becomes pretty lax at these things. It all starts out so very enthusiastic and gung-ho, but after a while, it becomes more difficult. I know I will sometimes think that I really should put up an LJ post, but then as I get set to begin, I think "Does anybody really want to read about my rather boring life?" and often as not, I give up. I used to be a very frequent poster on several forums, but have been so silent for so long, people probably think I've fallen into a black hole or something.

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[info]tenar10r
2008-01-09 11:04 pm UTC (link)
That's the way I feel too "Does anybody really want to read about my rather boring life?" (quoting [info]2ndsoprano) but then I think; HEY Its *MY* journal I can write about the differing percentages between toenail polish chipping and what shoes encourage the most chipping vs. barefoot if I want. Its all MINE MINE MINE *EEEeeevil laugh* I shouldn't really worry about if someone else wants to read it or not or rather I shouldn't let that keep me from posting.

Edited at 2008-01-09 11:05 pm UTC

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[info]cronesmoon
2008-01-10 11:39 am UTC (link)
Exactly.

My problem is that very little these days moves me to speak.

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[info]cronesmoon
2008-01-10 11:39 am UTC (link)
You really shouldn't decide for others. It's their job to choose whether to enjoy what you write. Yours is to speak when you have anything to say.

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